If only it was possible to turn back time , i wanted to be a joiner before i had left school but it never sadly happened , wife kids very early in life ,so needed decent wages compared to apprentice wages lol.Anyway to this day i love woodwork and always will , the turn back time comment i made was me thinking to myself , god if i was younger [ now in my late fifties ] i would pay for the opportunity to work with someone like yourself . But that is why UA-cam and people like yourself are absolutelly brilliant coz we are almost with you, not quite but almost lol, so a massive thank you from me to people like yourself who take time out to share your knowledge with us.
Hi Simon🖐What a lovely and kind comment🤩UA-cam really is very cool in the way it enables us all to share/watch the things we find interesting and useful👊(and not have an agenda subconsciously rammed down our throats🤔)I really appreciate you watching and hope you have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
Hi fellas🖐It's an absolute whopper🤪I love it when people get permission for massive extensions as it maximises the upheaval of doing all the work💪Thanks for watching dudes🤩Cheers Del
Hi Mark🖐HNY to you as well bud🤩I think 50k subs might be a bit ambitious, and I'm just going to keep plodding away making videos that might be of interest👊Thanks for watching and have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
That was quick! 😂. I find the roofing videos fascinating, especially those detailed ones with hips and valleys. Calculating those angles and cuts still has me lost to be fair. When the weather picks up this year I have a project planned to build an outdoor catering area which will have a small lean to roof. Really looking forward to having a go. #totallyinspired 👍
Oh the feeling of working in the shades on a cold day when it's (an almost) clear blue sky. Nice work mate and thanks for all the tips and tricks you teach us. 👍 Cheers from the Netherlands 👊🏼
Hi RZ, and really cool to have you watching from the Netherlands🤗( I had a great time playing rugby out there in the mid 1980's) Yes, apart from being a bit cold, its one of the real high points of working outside in the winter when the sun is shining🤩Thanks for your comment😎Proost Del
Really sorry to hear that David😩Myself and other UA-camrs are looking to really try and push the issue of tool theft this year, as its out of control🤬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
good work del, whenever i do lean to roofs i always have the top plumb cuts against the top plate. seen it done your way before also. ive just always done mine that way. suppose like many things in carpentry/joinery theres a few different ways of achieving the same goal. for the velux positions i find its always pretty critical where abouts they go for the given roof covering and refering to the instructions is pretty important. plus i find velux instructions seem to be different each time you fit one of their windows
Hi Paul🖐I got pulled up once by the Building Inspector for only butting and nailing the rafter tops through a plumb cut as you describe, and I had to put metal brackets each side for him😬(bonkers considering how well four 90mm nails hold). On bigger spans, I just birdsmouth the tops now to save any problems with the inpector👍It's good if you can work in with the roofer to make the Veluxs work with the tiles, but it's not always possible😬Great comment, as always, and have a nice weekend 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter south tyneside council often dont pull us so we dont need to do the mess on with metal brackets in situations like that (certainly in my experience anyway) but i suppose it depends on the inspector i guess. one local one was known for his pettiness though. on one job with him i went over and above what i knew he would ask for and he still took the piss.. wanted us to replace existing air bricks on a house because they wouldnt let metric air through....
@@thetallcarpenter ohh absolutely he was a nightmare the rest are sound and there to offer advice should it be needed. Good people to ask questions of. Good to see ya swinging your hammer again mate
Hello, what is the minimum pitch for a single garage roof. My Russell Grampian tiles technical data reference say they have a minimum pitch of 17.5 degrees at 100 mm headlap. Do you agree and do I need a building inspector to confirm? Thanks
Hi Mala🖐 You will be fine if you stick to the tile manufacturers specifications for minimum pitch and head lap👍and a building control officer will only want to see the roof has complied with the manufacturers guidelines👌Cheers Del
Hi there🖐There is a lead flashing that is fitted into the mortar joint and dressed down over the tiles once they have been fitted. This seals the roof to the house👍Cheers Del
Hi Dwayne🖐We usually aim for a 2.4m ceiling height, but when doing double storey extensions the new ceiling/floor heights will have to match those of the original house👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
What is the space betwin raters ? Im doing lean to storage with solid roof my rafter gap its 1m apart,roof its only 2.2m wide 6m long is this sufficient number of rafters?-every 1m ? I used 2x4 c24 timber.Thanks
Thanks I will add extra rafter in between so 500mm. I'm doing leant to large shed with cement roof tiles,wall(not the house wall)it's also wooden will the weight off roof not push that wall away causing collapse off the roof??
@andrew zolotar The wall you are pitching the lean to roof on, must be strong enough to take the roof load, and it's not something I can advise on. If you have any doubt, get in contact with a structural engineer👍Cheers Del
Great work as usual Del.. 👏🏻. The big debate.. birdsmouth on the ridge. I don’t usually do it, just fix the full plumb cut to the ridge. 😬. I know some local authorities/ building control like to see it. I guess no ceiling ties it’s a better method. On a full cut and pitch roof we don’t usually birdsmouth at the top. 🙌🏻
Hi Dan, and hope you are well bud🤗I personally think that a plumb cut nailed to the face of the top plate is more than a good enough connection. Four 90mm paslodes in each is not going anywhere. I've just got picked up a couple of times on my the BI, and had to put metal work on it, so, on bigger spans now, I just birdsmouth the top👊You'll see in my next video, on a little lean to porch, that I have just put plumb cuts in the top and nailed it straight onto the wall plate😝as the rafters are only short🤟As you say, on a traditional cut, triangle, type roof, the too plumb cuts are just butted and fixed to the ridge👍Thanks for watching mate, and would really like to meet up soon for some carpentry chat🤩Have a good week😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter nearly all good thanks Del..😷. Isolating for a few days..☹️ Exactly, four 90 mm nails in the ridge and it’s fine. Belt and braces job how you done it. 🙌🏻 That could be a date. 🍔☕️ and chat.
Great work as per but the rsj that extends onto inner wall only surely cant be like that usual minimum 150mm and if on thermalite blocks only not structurally sound surely ?
Hi Matt🖐There is 100mm bearing on a padstone on the inner skin👊To be fair, ot always amazes that big steels like this can sit on these lightweight blocks with just a padstone under it🤔Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter genuine question as scotland planning regs maybe different but you sir are one of the few that take pride in your work like ourselves so solid 10 for that we follow your channel
@@mattknox6443 Very kind words Matt, and being on UA-cam has really enabled me/us to connect with others who enjoy and take pride in what they do😍Appreciate you support bud😎Cheers Del
Thanks for the video. As a DIY'er I wondered whether you could explain the method used to fix the wall plate (pole plate?) to the main house? Looks you were drilling through the timber into the block and hammering a fixing in?
Hi Steve🖐I fixed the top plate using M10x100mm Fischer fixings👊 (nylon frame type fixings) I find they hold really well in these light weight blocks. I staggered them at 600mm centres💪Thanks for watching and yoke comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Hi - quick question: are these fixings like thunderbolts (or similar) that you just screw into a pre-drilled hole? If so, do they meet building reg's? I ask as I have a little lean-to extension to build and I've been told to use a threaded bar and a chemical anchor - but that's more time consuming, whereas your method is faster and easier! Cheers. ;-)
@@timwilcox960 Hi Tim🖐Resin and threaded bar is pretty serious way to fix a top plate for a little lean to roof🤔 I, pretty much, always use M10x 100/120mm Fisher, screw type nylon fixings as they get a REALLY good grip👊Cheers Del
Hi Martin🖐 The loading on the abutting wall is minimal and the force on the top wall plate is in a downward direction as the rafters are birds mouthed onto it👍Cheers Del
@Martin Blackbird I've never done or come across that Martin🤔Almost without exception, all the lean to roofs I've done have been the same as the one in the video👍
Hi there🖐 In my opinion, the birdsmouth only needs to be deep enough to allow for a 45mm seat cut to sit on the 45mm wall plate/ledger👍Any deeper than this weakens the rafter👌There is much debate on which detail is stronger at the ledger/ wall plate, full bearing, nailed plumb cut, or as I prefer, 45m bearing birdsmouth🤔I'm thinking of doing a video on it😎Cheers Del
Good fast work, couple of questions. 1.what fixings did you use to secure the top plate to the house? 2. Where the mitred end of the rafter meets the top plate, you've cut a step out so it rests on top, similar to the birds mouth at the bottom. Is this how it should always be done for lean to and dual pitched? Is the top cut a third of the rafter depth too? Ive only ever seen it done by nailing the mitre against the plate without a notched cut. Interested to know for a future outbuilding id like to do.
Hi Dan🖐The top plate is fixed with M10x100mm Fischer fixings, and yes, the top of the rafter is birds mouthed over the top plate by one third of its width👍 On smaller spans, I would just fit the top plate a bit higher, and cut a plumb cut on the top of the rafter, and just nail it. (small spans have less load on the connection). Putting a birds mouth on the top of the rafter on a lean to roof means the roof load is transferred straight down. On a dual pitched roof, we just cut plumb cuts at the top and fix then to a ridge board. As this forms a triangle with the ceiling chord, the top joins will be pushing together as the roof is loaded, and the ceiling chord stops the bottoms spreading under the load. Hope that makes sense🤩Thanks for watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Yes this all makes sense thank you for replying, all handy to know. I'm not a joiner but have done a few mono pitched, and helped a joiner mate do my house traditional roof. I'm looking to do a duel pitched shed 36 degree pitch with 2.5m rafter spans so trying to find somewhere showing rafter and chord sizes required for different spans and if purlins are required.
hi ,you don't show how you guys tie down the rafters on to the walls ,or do you just nail them to the wall plate,we have to put in strapping 6 courses of brick work and nail to rafter,thanks
Hi Lawrence🖐This was just a quick, non detailed video, but, the plates are strapped to the blockwork exactly as you describe👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Del, I have often wondered what the advantage is of notching over the ridge when fixed to a wall instead of just a normal plumb cut like a dual pitch roof. There's not as much fixing available and hence more chance of twist on the rafter?
Hi Luke🖐You are right in that fixing a plumb cut at the top will help the rafter resist twisting, but, as its only birdsmouthed at the bottom, the rafter will still twist if it wants to, it'll just be all at the bottom😖If I had my way I would always cut a plumb cut at the top, it's just our building inspector didn't like it as it was only held with nails🤯Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎Cheers Del
Quick question, the left hand roof section is higher than the window cill, even without battens & tiles. Is that window being remove as it looks like it won’t be opening? 🤔 👍
Hi mate great job just curious which you prefer when doing the plumb cut on your rafters do you birdsmouth them onto your stringer on the wall aswell does that then not need clips as of regs? I always plumb cut and buttjoint to the stringer with the top of the plumb cut flush with top of the stringer then a shoe underneath, thanks mate great job
Hi Matty🖐 On larger spans I will always cut a birds mouth onto the top plate, but on smaller spans, I just put a plumb cut on the top and nail it straight onto the face of the plate👊I don't use metal work in this case, as nails give a fantastic hold💪Great comment, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi there🖐 There is no set height generally, and it's what works best for the room👊We kept these quite high up the roof to shed as much light as possible into the original kitchen of the house👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Del, good to see you you back👍just wondered how the builder will finish the ceiling on the inside, where that portion of wallplate hangs beneath the rafters at the top, will he just level out from this and plasterboard this section or what ?
Yeah normally the ceiling gets dropped to create a level flat ceiling bit up at the top, otherwise it is a hassle to board, skim and fit down lights or pendants into a tight triangle so the level top solves all those issues. Might be different here but I imagine that’s what they’ll do
Hi Kevin🖐You got it in one bud👊I personally am not keen when the roof goes up to a point on the inside, and the little flat section softnes it off👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi there🖐You're pretty much spot on, and, I think, a little flat area looks better than it going up to a tight corner👊Thanks for adding your comment 😀 Cheers Del
Hi David🖐It sometimes depends on the building inspector, but, a single trimmer is more than adequate, as the timber is over sized anyway👊We may put joist hangers on though as it looks good for the building inspector, they are cheap and don't take long to fit👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
I do think common sense has to apply to these matters particularly structural engineers , roof structures have double the amount of timber and steel in them , compared to 60 or 70 years ago , steel hips etc , seems crazy to me , the reality is that most new structures are overkill , and engineers carnt work the calcs on roofs out correctly
@@davidprice9265 I absolutely agree David👊They don't really rate nails that much as a fixing method, but you try taking out a rafter that's got 4 nails in it💪💪Cheers Del
Hi Del. I may have missed it but how are you getting on with that 18v right sided Makita circular saw(660z) that you said had a too small hand grip? Regards, Luke
Hi Luke🖐It's a cracking saw bud, and I really like it🤩The handle opening proved not to be an issue👍I did a stand alone video review on it, which is on the channel if you want to check it out👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Will🖐Yes, they are structural 💪We double them upto take the trimmer which then takes the trimmed rafter top and bottom👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Dan🖐 I don't really fix my plates down through the top, as the blocks aren't really strong enough😬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Wow guys check out the right way to do a lean to roof...birds mouth at the top of rafter. Most carpenters and building control offices miss this small detail.
Glad you noticed tge top birdsmouth detail Johnathen🫡 Logically and structurally, I think this is THE way it should be done for any rafters longer than 1.5m👍Thanks for your comment🤩Cheers Del
How are you guys dealing with building inspection lately? We’ve been put through the absolute ringer, ridiculous things they’re coming up with and a lot of people just can’t afford to improve their homes and lives, just our next one a 4x3 single drawings with a 50 year time served architect, 30 notes the council have raised. Out of control, the state things are in with materials and everything and they’re choking down on the general public as usual. Actual north Sheffield where we are haven’t even got an inspector, they’ve all walked.
Hi Thomas🖐It almost seems to be going tge other way with our local authority🤔It seems that building control farms out the inspection side to outside companies, and we are finding some of the inspectors quite lapse😬I/we always follow good practice, so it's not a problem if the building inspector misses something👍It seems bonkers that it can be so different at one end of England to the other🤯Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Paul🖐The bricklayer beds the plates on👍(he gets them spot on flat and level) I would love to do all my videos as instructional, but it's just a bit more time consuming, and sometimes I heed to crack on, plus I don't want to loose to much money😲Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter completely understand Del. I don’t know where you find the time to do any of them. Time is money mate. Appreciate everything you put on pal.
Hi Terry🖐I did notice that I was puffing in the video😬I had C19 and a nasty cold over Christmas, so probably just the tail end of that 👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
I agree 👍 It's not a 'how to video' nor does it pretend to be. People sometimes just like to see a structure go up quick, and if you want more educational videos there's loads of comprehensive guides on many aspects of carpentry on my channel, so check them out if you want to learn more👍Cheers Del
If only it was possible to turn back time , i wanted to be a joiner before i had left school but it never sadly happened , wife kids very early in life ,so needed decent wages compared to apprentice wages lol.Anyway to this day i love woodwork and always will , the turn back time comment i made was me thinking to myself , god if i was younger [ now in my late fifties ] i would pay for the opportunity to work with someone like yourself . But that is why UA-cam and people like yourself are absolutelly brilliant coz we are almost with you, not quite but almost lol, so a massive thank you from me to people like yourself who take time out to share your knowledge with us.
Hi Simon🖐What a lovely and kind comment🤩UA-cam really is very cool in the way it enables us all to share/watch the things we find interesting and useful👊(and not have an agenda subconsciously rammed down our throats🤔)I really appreciate you watching and hope you have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
It just around noon and I feel like I already build a roof today. Thank you my tall hero.
Hi there🖐That's the magic of video editing and the Internet😝Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great job Del, really enjoy your videos on roofs can’t wait for the next one, keep up the good work. 👍🖖
Hi Charranjit🖐You won't need to wait too long as the next video is a roofing one as well👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Lovely job Del , looks Smart . That is some extension 😳🤯👍🏼🧱
Hi fellas🖐It's an absolute whopper🤪I love it when people get permission for massive extensions as it maximises the upheaval of doing all the work💪Thanks for watching dudes🤩Cheers Del
All in a days work TC Nice Job. Them there off cuts are getting valuable enjoy weekend
Hi ChipO🖐We actually had people walking past asking what were doing with all the offcuts🤪Have a good weekend yourself bud😎Cheers Del
Nice little Friday video and even better it’s a roof.
Happy new year Del let’s hope for 50k or more subscription this year 👊🏻👊🏻
Hi Mark🖐HNY to you as well bud🤩I think 50k subs might be a bit ambitious, and I'm just going to keep plodding away making videos that might be of interest👊Thanks for watching and have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
That was quick! 😂. I find the roofing videos fascinating, especially those detailed ones with hips and valleys. Calculating those angles and cuts still has me lost to be fair. When the weather picks up this year I have a project planned to build an outdoor catering area which will have a small lean to roof. Really looking forward to having a go. #totallyinspired 👍
Hi WR🖐Time lapse really speeds to job up😝I'm glad you find the videos interesting/confusing🤪and appreciate your great comment 😎 Cheers Del
Oh the feeling of working in the shades on a cold day when it's (an almost) clear blue sky. Nice work mate and thanks for all the tips and tricks you teach us. 👍 Cheers from the Netherlands 👊🏼
Hi RZ, and really cool to have you watching from the Netherlands🤗( I had a great time playing rugby out there in the mid 1980's) Yes, apart from being a bit cold, its one of the real high points of working outside in the winter when the sun is shining🤩Thanks for your comment😎Proost Del
Ah T.C, welcome back. Marvellous work as always Sir, 👍 🔨 🇮🇪
Hi TN🖐Great to be back with some videos, and plenty more to come👍Thanks for watching bud😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter 👍😁🔨🇮🇪
Lovely bit of work right there.. just got finished today doing a small hipped roof great feeling when you stand back at the end and look at the work
Hi Craig🖐Job satisfaction is a big part of the job for me, as it sounds like it is for you🤩Great comment and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
First! Great work Del. I wondered what was going in with your rafter spacing until the window trimmers went in… then it all made sense.
Hi AH🖐Thought those spacings might throw you until the trimmers went in🤩Gotta keep you guys guessing👊Have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
Great narration and video!! 🌟
Hi Sevgi🖐Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Brilliant video as always, thanks I really enjoyed that!
Thanks for watching Steve🤩and your great comment 😎 Cheers Del
Nice work again Del. 👍
Hi Barry🖐Appreciate you watching bud🤩Cheers Del
Hi Del Soon cracked that out lovely job all the best Tony 👍
Cheers Big Dog🤩
Nice work del 👍 just to let you know I had my work shop broken into over the weekend 🤦🏻table saw and load of festool stuff Gone 🤦🏻
Really sorry to hear that David😩Myself and other UA-camrs are looking to really try and push the issue of tool theft this year, as its out of control🤬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great work as usual del 👍
Thanks for watching bud🤩Cheers Del
Nice job Del great content 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for your kind comment Carl🤩and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Great job mate. Keep the video's coming 👍
Hi Jasonald🖐Git plenty lined up bud, so stay tuned🤩Cheers Del
Hi Del, another great video. Just wondered if you could give a brief outline on how you measure and cut your pattern rafter?
Hi there🖐I will be sure and do a little video next time I do a roof like this👍Cheers Del
Great work Del, best chippie on youtube by miles
Hi Jim🖐That's a very kind comment bud🤩Have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
Great video Del !!! thanks
Thanks, as always, for watching Michael🤩Cheers Del
good work del, whenever i do lean to roofs i always have the top plumb cuts against the top plate. seen it done your way before also. ive just always done mine that way. suppose like many things in carpentry/joinery theres a few different ways of achieving the same goal.
for the velux positions i find its always pretty critical where abouts they go for the given roof covering and refering to the instructions is pretty important. plus i find velux instructions seem to be different each time you fit one of their windows
Hi Paul🖐I got pulled up once by the Building Inspector for only butting and nailing the rafter tops through a plumb cut as you describe, and I had to put metal brackets each side for him😬(bonkers considering how well four 90mm nails hold). On bigger spans, I just birdsmouth the tops now to save any problems with the inpector👍It's good if you can work in with the roofer to make the Veluxs work with the tiles, but it's not always possible😬Great comment, as always, and have a nice weekend 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter south tyneside council often dont pull us so we dont need to do the mess on with metal brackets in situations like that (certainly in my experience anyway) but i suppose it depends on the inspector i guess. one local one was known for his pettiness though. on one job with him i went over and above what i knew he would ask for and he still took the piss.. wanted us to replace existing air bricks on a house because they wouldnt let metric air through....
@@paulfinnonjoinery You are always going to get the odd pedantic inspector, but, mostly they want to work with you, not against you👊Cheers
@@thetallcarpenter ohh absolutely he was a nightmare the rest are sound and there to offer advice should it be needed. Good people to ask questions of. Good to see ya swinging your hammer again mate
Good job Del.
Reminded me of Speedy Gonzalez
Arriba, arriba🤩Thanks for watching Johnny😎Cheers Del
Hello, what is the minimum pitch for a single garage roof. My Russell Grampian tiles technical data reference say they have a minimum pitch of 17.5 degrees at 100 mm headlap. Do you agree and do I need a building inspector to confirm? Thanks
Hi Mala🖐 You will be fine if you stick to the tile manufacturers specifications for minimum pitch and head lap👍and a building control officer will only want to see the roof has complied with the manufacturers guidelines👌Cheers Del
Is there a strip of lead that runs along the top for water. How is that done
Hi there🖐There is a lead flashing that is fitted into the mortar joint and dressed down over the tiles once they have been fitted. This seals the roof to the house👍Cheers Del
Great job, maximum length would you go for 6 x 2 rafters c16 ? Thanks
Hi Paul🖐From memory its about 3.6m at 30 degrees🤔Cheers Del
Fantastic job
Thanks for watching Robert😎Cheers Del
When building an extension, how do you find and match the existing ceiling height with the new one? Whats the process?
Hi Dwayne🖐We usually aim for a 2.4m ceiling height, but when doing double storey extensions the new ceiling/floor heights will have to match those of the original house👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
What length of anchors did you use for the horizontal timbers that hold the rafter? Thanks in advance.
Hi there🖐I used M10 x 120mm frame type anchors👍
@@thetallcarpenter thank you! Starting my own project soon, gathering tips!
Another good job ma friend .
Cheers David🤩and thanks for watching😎ATB Del
What is the space betwin raters ? Im doing lean to storage with solid roof my rafter gap its 1m apart,roof its only 2.2m wide 6m long is this sufficient number of rafters?-every 1m ? I used 2x4 c24 timber.Thanks
Hi there🖐I would put them at 600mm spacings👍Cheers Del
Thanks I will add extra rafter in between so 500mm. I'm doing leant to large shed with cement roof tiles,wall(not the house wall)it's also wooden will the weight off roof not push that wall away causing collapse off the roof??
@andrew zolotar The wall you are pitching the lean to roof on, must be strong enough to take the roof load, and it's not something I can advise on. If you have any doubt, get in contact with a structural engineer👍Cheers Del
Do you not double up top and bottom of velux with your 6x2
Hi there🖐I don't when the stub rafters are short, but do if the rafters they support are longer👍Cheers Del
Great work as usual Del.. 👏🏻.
The big debate.. birdsmouth on the ridge. I don’t usually do it, just fix the full plumb cut to the ridge. 😬. I know some local authorities/ building control like to see it. I guess no ceiling ties it’s a better method.
On a full cut and pitch roof we don’t usually birdsmouth at the top.
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Hi Dan, and hope you are well bud🤗I personally think that a plumb cut nailed to the face of the top plate is more than a good enough connection. Four 90mm paslodes in each is not going anywhere. I've just got picked up a couple of times on my the BI, and had to put metal work on it, so, on bigger spans now, I just birdsmouth the top👊You'll see in my next video, on a little lean to porch, that I have just put plumb cuts in the top and nailed it straight onto the wall plate😝as the rafters are only short🤟As you say, on a traditional cut, triangle, type roof, the too plumb cuts are just butted and fixed to the ridge👍Thanks for watching mate, and would really like to meet up soon for some carpentry chat🤩Have a good week😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter nearly all good thanks Del..😷. Isolating for a few days..☹️
Exactly, four 90 mm nails in the ridge and it’s fine.
Belt and braces job how you done it. 🙌🏻
That could be a date. 🍔☕️ and chat.
@@Ultimate-roofing-square. 👊😎😷
Great job. 👍
Thanks for watching🤩Have a great weekend 😎 Cheers Del
Great work as per but the rsj that extends onto inner wall only surely cant be like that usual minimum 150mm and if on thermalite blocks only not structurally sound surely ?
Hi Matt🖐There is 100mm bearing on a padstone on the inner skin👊To be fair, ot always amazes that big steels like this can sit on these lightweight blocks with just a padstone under it🤔Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter genuine question as scotland planning regs maybe different but you sir are one of the few that take pride in your work like ourselves so solid 10 for that we follow your channel
@@mattknox6443 Very kind words Matt, and being on UA-cam has really enabled me/us to connect with others who enjoy and take pride in what they do😍Appreciate you support bud😎Cheers Del
Thanks for the video. As a DIY'er I wondered whether you could explain the method used to fix the wall plate (pole plate?) to the main house? Looks you were drilling through the timber into the block and hammering a fixing in?
Hi Steve🖐I fixed the top plate using M10x100mm Fischer fixings👊 (nylon frame type fixings) I find they hold really well in these light weight blocks. I staggered them at 600mm centres💪Thanks for watching and yoke comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter
Hi - quick question: are these fixings like thunderbolts (or similar) that you just screw into a pre-drilled hole? If so, do they meet building reg's? I ask as I have a little lean-to extension to build and I've been told to use a threaded bar and a chemical anchor - but that's more time consuming, whereas your method is faster and easier! Cheers. ;-)
@@timwilcox960 Hi Tim🖐Resin and threaded bar is pretty serious way to fix a top plate for a little lean to roof🤔 I, pretty much, always use M10x 100/120mm Fisher, screw type nylon fixings as they get a REALLY good grip👊Cheers Del
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Wow - that was quick - thanks! 🙂
@@timwilcox960 My channel is small enough that I can read and respond to all the comments and questions I get, which is pretty cool😎
Nice work 👍
Thanks for watching Brian😎Cheers Del
Does this style of roof put a lot of pressure on the main house wall it's connected to?
Hi Martin🖐 The loading on the abutting wall is minimal and the force on the top wall plate is in a downward direction as the rafters are birds mouthed onto it👍Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter I've been looking at planes for lean to roofs and a lot have corbel stones as supports, is this always necessary?
@Martin Blackbird I've never done or come across that Martin🤔Almost without exception, all the lean to roofs I've done have been the same as the one in the video👍
Excelente trabajo 👏 👍 💪
Hi Vianka🖐Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Always a good watch 🙂👍🏻
Cheers SAC🖐Thanks for watching😎Cheers Del
Great 👍 video
Cheers Paddy😎Thanks for watching 👍
Hi Del, great video. Question, does the 1/3 rule apply for the birdsmouth at the plumb cut end? Thanks
Hi there🖐 In my opinion, the birdsmouth only needs to be deep enough to allow for a 45mm seat cut to sit on the 45mm wall plate/ledger👍Any deeper than this weakens the rafter👌There is much debate on which detail is stronger at the ledger/ wall plate, full bearing, nailed plumb cut, or as I prefer, 45m bearing birdsmouth🤔I'm thinking of doing a video on it😎Cheers Del
Good fast work, couple of questions.
1.what fixings did you use to secure the top plate to the house?
2. Where the mitred end of the rafter meets the top plate, you've cut a step out so it rests on top, similar to the birds mouth at the bottom. Is this how it should always be done for lean to and dual pitched? Is the top cut a third of the rafter depth too? Ive only ever seen it done by nailing the mitre against the plate without a notched cut.
Interested to know for a future outbuilding id like to do.
Hi Dan🖐The top plate is fixed with M10x100mm Fischer fixings, and yes, the top of the rafter is birds mouthed over the top plate by one third of its width👍 On smaller spans, I would just fit the top plate a bit higher, and cut a plumb cut on the top of the rafter, and just nail it. (small spans have less load on the connection). Putting a birds mouth on the top of the rafter on a lean to roof means the roof load is transferred straight down. On a dual pitched roof, we just cut plumb cuts at the top and fix then to a ridge board. As this forms a triangle with the ceiling chord, the top joins will be pushing together as the roof is loaded, and the ceiling chord stops the bottoms spreading under the load. Hope that makes sense🤩Thanks for watching and your comment😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Yes this all makes sense thank you for replying, all handy to know. I'm not a joiner but have done a few mono pitched, and helped a joiner mate do my house traditional roof. I'm looking to do a duel pitched shed 36 degree pitch with 2.5m rafter spans so trying to find somewhere showing rafter and chord sizes required for different spans and if purlins are required.
@@handle1196 Hi Dan. I would just go with 125x50 rafters if the are 2.5m long👍
@@thetallcarpenter do you think it would require purlins? 2.5m rafters and 3.6m ceiling chords. Ridge from memory was 1.3m rise
@@handle1196 Absolutely no way that needs purlins Dan👊It's a cute little roof👍
Great Work!
Hi Hardip🖐Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Have a great weekend 🤩Cheers Del
I cant recall if you said If the original window getting bricked up because the roof tiles are going to cover it otherwise?
Hi Clint🖐That window is being replace with one that is not as tall so the tiles and lead with fit below it👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter i thought it would be. Nice job!
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hi ,you don't show how you guys tie down the rafters on to the walls ,or do you just nail them to the wall plate,we have to put in strapping 6 courses of brick work and nail to rafter,thanks
Hi Lawrence🖐This was just a quick, non detailed video, but, the plates are strapped to the blockwork exactly as you describe👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Always a pleasure. Dave
Cheers Dave🖐Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Good one Del , 👍☘️🇮🇪🤟
Thanks for watching John😎Have a good weekend 🤩 Cheers Del
Sorry am late Happy New Year 👍😎👍
Hey Wayne🖐HNY to you too bud 👍 Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Good job 👍 thanks
Cheers Dan😎
Hi Del, I have often wondered what the advantage is of notching over the ridge when fixed to a wall instead of just a normal plumb cut like a dual pitch roof. There's not as much fixing available and hence more chance of twist on the rafter?
Hi Luke🖐You are right in that fixing a plumb cut at the top will help the rafter resist twisting, but, as its only birdsmouthed at the bottom, the rafter will still twist if it wants to, it'll just be all at the bottom😖If I had my way I would always cut a plumb cut at the top, it's just our building inspector didn't like it as it was only held with nails🤯Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Hi mate
Gotta love the 'expert' building inspectors Del. Nails been used since Noah built his arc! 🤣
@@LeeTillbury Roofs stood up for decades just nailed, but now it's got to be massive timbers connected with metal brackets🤪
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why pressure treated? Is it because it's in contact with blocks?
Hi Tom🖐It doesn't need to be treated, and I suspect it's because that's what the timber merchant had in 3.6m lengths👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Why didnt he make the trusses 600mm apart so he can then fit insulation, celotex, between each, nice and simple?
Hi Paul🖐If I put the rafters 600mm apart, then then they would be at 650mm centres, which is to wide for our building regulations👊Cheers Del
Boootiful job! As always mate
Thanks for watching dude😎Cheers Del
Quick question, the left hand roof section is higher than the window cill, even without battens & tiles. Is that window being remove as it looks like it won’t be opening? 🤔
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I think at the start it says the left window will be bricked up two courses higher and replaced
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My bad. 🤦♂️
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Dan has got you bud🤩Thanks for your comment😎Cheers Del
10/10 for paying attention Dan🤗Cheers Del
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I see faults but skipping the intro cost me.
I should of known you had it covered. 🤦♂️
Amazing to watch
Appreciate your comment Kerwin🤩and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Hi mate great job just curious which you prefer when doing the plumb cut on your rafters do you birdsmouth them onto your stringer on the wall aswell does that then not need clips as of regs? I always plumb cut and buttjoint to the stringer with the top of the plumb cut flush with top of the stringer then a shoe underneath, thanks mate great job
Hi Matty🖐 On larger spans I will always cut a birds mouth onto the top plate, but on smaller spans, I just put a plumb cut on the top and nail it straight onto the face of the plate👊I don't use metal work in this case, as nails give a fantastic hold💪Great comment, and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
When you trim out for the velux what hight do you put them in at just curious thanks
Hi there🖐 There is no set height generally, and it's what works best for the room👊We kept these quite high up the roof to shed as much light as possible into the original kitchen of the house👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi Del, good to see you you back👍just wondered how the builder will finish the ceiling on the inside, where that portion of wallplate hangs beneath the rafters at the top, will he just level out from this and plasterboard this section or what ?
Yeah normally the ceiling gets dropped to create a level flat ceiling bit up at the top, otherwise it is a hassle to board, skim and fit down lights or pendants into a tight triangle so the level top solves all those issues. Might be different here but I imagine that’s what they’ll do
@@BuildandTool Thanks I thought they'd do something like that.
Hi Kevin🖐You got it in one bud👊I personally am not keen when the roof goes up to a point on the inside, and the little flat section softnes it off👍Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Keep well mate 👍
Hi there🖐You're pretty much spot on, and, I think, a little flat area looks better than it going up to a tight corner👊Thanks for adding your comment 😀 Cheers Del
Where’s the stepped tray’s in the new block work 🤔🤔
Hi Coggsy🖐That's the bricklaying department🤔Cheers Del
i do my roof windows like that , i personally dont double up the small trimmer , some people do ,
Hi David🖐It sometimes depends on the building inspector, but, a single trimmer is more than adequate, as the timber is over sized anyway👊We may put joist hangers on though as it looks good for the building inspector, they are cheap and don't take long to fit👍Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
I do think common sense has to apply to these matters particularly structural engineers , roof structures have double the amount of timber and steel in them , compared to 60 or 70 years ago , steel hips etc , seems crazy to me , the reality is that most new structures are overkill , and engineers carnt work the calcs on roofs out correctly
@@davidprice9265 I absolutely agree David👊They don't really rate nails that much as a fixing method, but you try taking out a rafter that's got 4 nails in it💪💪Cheers Del
Hi Del. I may have missed it but how are you getting on with that 18v right sided Makita circular saw(660z) that you said had a too small hand grip?
Regards, Luke
Hi Luke🖐It's a cracking saw bud, and I really like it🤩The handle opening proved not to be an issue👍I did a stand alone video review on it, which is on the channel if you want to check it out👊Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter Oh,ok. I'll check it mate, thanks. Have a good weekend 🤘🏻
@@LeeTillbury 😎👍
@@thetallcarpenter Just bought myself a 660. Very nice saw, I agree 👍🏻
@@LeeTillbury Great saw Luke👍I'm sure you won't regret it 😉 Cheers Del
Great video mate, are the double rafters around the windows structural or are they just to trim out for the window? Cheers from Aus 👍
Hi Will🖐Yes, they are structural 💪We double them upto take the trimmer which then takes the trimmed rafter top and bottom👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
Hi, I noticed that you bed your wall plate in moutor, most guys use machinacil fixings. I prefer your method
Hi Dan🖐 I don't really fix my plates down through the top, as the blocks aren't really strong enough😬Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Wow guys check out the right way to do a lean to roof...birds mouth at the top of rafter. Most carpenters and building control offices miss this small detail.
Glad you noticed tge top birdsmouth detail Johnathen🫡 Logically and structurally, I think this is THE way it should be done for any rafters longer than 1.5m👍Thanks for your comment🤩Cheers Del
5.00 teddy bear). Nice werk!
Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Brilliant
Thanks for watching Mike🤩Cheers Del
you sure that was on time lapse Del or was you running around as you sounded a bit out of breathe at the end. Nice job Del.
Hi Peter🖐Ha ha bud😅I showed the video to the customer so he could see how fast I worked👊Have a nice weekend and thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
How are you guys dealing with building inspection lately? We’ve been put through the absolute ringer, ridiculous things they’re coming up with and a lot of people just can’t afford to improve their homes and lives, just our next one a 4x3 single drawings with a 50 year time served architect, 30 notes the council have raised. Out of control, the state things are in with materials and everything and they’re choking down on the general public as usual. Actual north Sheffield where we are haven’t even got an inspector, they’ve all walked.
Hi Thomas🖐It almost seems to be going tge other way with our local authority🤔It seems that building control farms out the inspection side to outside companies, and we are finding some of the inspectors quite lapse😬I/we always follow good practice, so it's not a problem if the building inspector misses something👍It seems bonkers that it can be so different at one end of England to the other🤯Thanks for your comment and for watching 😎 Cheers Del
Decent 👍
Cheers Neil😎
NOOICE!! 😍🤩
Hey Garviel 👋 Thanks for the NOOICE!!🤩
Evening Del , do you bed your own wall plates? Great job mate but tell the gaffa next time that your work has to be instructional not time lapsed🤣🤣🤣
Hi Paul🖐The bricklayer beds the plates on👍(he gets them spot on flat and level) I would love to do all my videos as instructional, but it's just a bit more time consuming, and sometimes I heed to crack on, plus I don't want to loose to much money😲Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
@@thetallcarpenter completely understand Del. I don’t know where you find the time to do any of them. Time is money mate. Appreciate everything you put on pal.
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Nice video Del but why have you not used a wider top plate 👍👍🍺🍺not a builder
Hi Mark🖐No need for a wider top plate, as the rafters were birdsmouthed onto it👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
On fire, that was a price job 😄
Hi OO🖐Be cool if you could actually work that fast🤑Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del
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Cheers Kasper🤩
Slow down del , you were out of breath there mate .
Hi Terry🖐I did notice that I was puffing in the video😬I had C19 and a nasty cold over Christmas, so probably just the tail end of that 👊Thanks for watching and your comment 😎 Cheers Del
I’ve not come across that one del c19 . Is it like c18 and c24 😆
@@Tez73 Hi Terry👊Yeah, you can get C19, but there are many people who have never seen it🤔😝
Yeah mate! Great! If that’s what you want to hear. Utterly useless for educational purposes
I agree 👍 It's not a 'how to video' nor does it pretend to be. People sometimes just like to see a structure go up quick, and if you want more educational videos there's loads of comprehensive guides on many aspects of carpentry on my channel, so check them out if you want to learn more👍Cheers Del